What we love most about Report for America model is the public service spirit. It will help restore the soul of journalism, not just the pocketbook. But in this piece I want to go full-wonk and explain it in entirely economic terms, to show how it potentially creates a new “business model” for local news. A
The crisis in local journalism – a.k.a. the crisis in local democracy, a.k.a. why you can’t find out if your water is polluted or your mayor is corrupt – begs for a dramatic response. Today, Report for America is issuing a call to service to emerging journalists to help provide that dramatic response. Report for
Pioneering public service program also opens application process for young journalists to serve in undercovered communities Contact: Michelle Hillman, [email protected] NEW YORK, February 8, 2018 — Report for America today announced that nine news organizations have joined its national movement to strengthen democracy by improving the quality and quantity of local news. At the same time, Report for
By Steven Waldman and Charles Sennott It’s time to face facts. The existing commercial media model alone will not sustain journalism, especially local news. The business model is broken, and it will likely worsen, as ever more local businesses turn to social media and search. It’s also time to realize that the other crisis in